Scottish Office (Staff)

HC Deb 14 July 1977 vol 935 cc265-6W

Mr. R. C. Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many civil servants in his Department of the rank of principal or equivalent and above are graduates of Oxford and Cambridge universities; and how many are graduates of other universities.

Mr. Millan

Of the 851 staff of the rank of principal, or equivalent, and above in the Scottish Office, 46 have degrees from Oxford or Cambridge Universities, and of these 14 also have degrees from another university. 375 other staff in this group have degrees.

Mr. R. C. Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many civil servants in his Department of the rank of deputy secretary, or equivalent and above are graduates of Oxford and Cambridge and how many are graduates of other universities.

Mr. Millan

Of the nine staff of the rank of deputy secretary, or equivalent, and above in the Scottish Office three have a degree only from Oxford or Cambridge Universities, five have a degree only from another university, and one has a professional qualification but no university degree.